Anti-Semitism and the Legacy of Columbus; A Reply to Prago

Abstract

The July/August issue of MR is a superb addition to the articles (and books) which are aimed at the multi-faceted myths surrounding Columbus and his trans-Atlantic voyages. Understandably, major emphasis in the myth-destroying quincentennial literature is on Amerindians and African-Americans. Lamentably few deal with the impact of Columbus' exploits on Jews; and none of the articles in MR remotely touched on this matter.

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